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It will be at least four more years of hurt as Croatia crush a fast start for England to move through to a famous final with France – our experts look back……
Video: Football is not coming home as England overcome by Croatia
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[…] England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia was because the team simply ran out of energy and ideas in the second half. They were also, arguably, unlucky that Croatia’s extra-time winner wasn’t ruled out for dangerous play. The referee who allowed Mario Mandzukic’s goal to stand, Cuneyt Cakir, was the same referee who showed Luis Nani a straight red card for this to significantly greater outrage. […]
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